CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Meigs County, Tennessee

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 8,033 100.0 11,086 100.0 3,053 38.0
In households 7,922 98.6 10,972 99.0 3,050 38.5
In group quarters 111 1.4 114 1.0 3 2.7

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 2,949 100.0 4,304 100.0 1,355 45.9
1-person household 587 19.9 892 20.7 305 52.0
2-person household 962 32.6 1,578 36.7 616 64.0
3-person household 642 21.8 846 19.7 204 31.8
4-person household 533 18.1 654 15.2 121 22.7
5-or-more-person household 225 7.6 334 7.8 109 48.4
Mean number of persons per household 2.69 (X) 2.55 (X) -0.14 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 2,949 100.0 4,304 100.0 1,355 45.9
No vehicle available 187 6.3 234 5.4 47 25.1
1 vehicle available 778 26.4 1,247 29.0 469 60.3
2 vehicles available 1,162 39.4 1,740 40.4 578 49.7
3 vehicles available 542 18.4 800 18.6 258 47.6
4 vehicles available 195 6.6 176 4.1 -19 -9.7
5 or more vehicles available 85 2.9 107 2.5 22 25.9
Mean vehicles per household 2.02 (X) 1.95 (X) -0.06 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,360 100.0 4,355 100.0 995 29.6
Male 1,919 57.1 2,535 58.2 616 32.1
Female 1,441 42.9 1,815 41.7 374 26.0

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 3,360 100.0 4,353 100.0 993 29.6
Drove alone 2,589 77.1 3,450 79.3 861 33.3
Carpooled 589 17.5 700 16.1 111 18.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 7 0.2 34 0.8 27 385.7
Bicycle or walked 83 2.5 48 1.1 -35 -42.2
Motorcycle or other means 9 0.3 34 0.8 25 277.8
Worked at home 83 2.5 87 2.0 4 4.8

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,277 100.0 4,266 100.0 989 30.2
Less than 5 minutes 153 4.7 187 4.4 34 22.2
5 to 9 minutes 296 9.0 290 6.8 -6 -2.0
10 to 14 minutes 306 9.3 303 7.1 -3 -1.0
15 to 19 minutes 316 9.6 397 9.3 81 25.6
20 to 29 minutes 622 19.0 688 16.1 66 10.6
30 to 44 minutes 834 25.5 1,237 29.0 403 48.3
45 or more minutes 750 22.9 1,164 27.3 414 55.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 28.8 (X) 33.7 (X) 4.8 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 3,277 100.0 4,266 100.0 989 30.2
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 1,486 45.3 1,468 34.4 -18 -1.2
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 878 26.8 1,176 27.6 298 33.9
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 243 7.4 440 10.3 197 81.1
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 81 2.5 134 3.1 53 65.4
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 42 1.3 27 0.6 -15 -35.7
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 453 13.8 807 18.9 354 78.1
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 94 2.9 214 5.0 120 127.7
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
(X)Not applicable.
Source:U.S. Census Bureau. Census of Population and Housing, 1990 and 2000 long-form (sample) data.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Meigs County, Tennessee

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 11,086 100.0
Under 16 years 2,513 22.7
16 to 20 years 625 5.6
21 to 24 years 543 4.9
25 to 44 years 3,182 28.7
45 to 64 years 2,930 26.4
65 years and over 1,293 11.7
Mean age (years) 36.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 4,304 100.0
Less than $15,000 1,064 24.7
$15,000 to 19,999 330 7.7
$20,000 to 24,999 439 10.2
$25,000 to 49,999 1,403 32.6
$50,000 to 74,999 708 16.4
$75,000 to 99,999 239 5.6
$100,000 or more 121 2.8
Mean household income (dollars) 37,242 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 29,354 (X)

Household Size by Vehicles Available1
Household Size Mean vehicles per household Vehicles available
Total households No vehicle 1 vehicle 2 vehicles 3 vehicles 4 or more vehicles
Total households 1.95 4,305 235 1,245 1,740 800 285
  Row percent (X) 100.0 5.5 28.9 40.4 18.6 6.6
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 1.14 890 150 510 205 20 10
  Row percent (X) 100.0 16.9 57.3 23.0 2.2 1.1
Column percent (X) 20.7 63.8 41.0 11.8 2.5 3.5
2-person household 2.01 1,580 45 400 730 350 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.8 25.3 46.2 22.2 3.5
Column percent (X) 36.7 19.1 32.1 42.0 43.8 19.3
3-person household 2.15 845 4 210 345 225 55
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.5 24.9 40.8 26.6 6.5
Column percent (X) 19.6 1.7 16.9 19.8 28.1 19.3
4-or-more-person household 2.43 990 35 125 460 205 160
  Row percent (X) 100.0 3.5 12.6 46.5 20.7 16.2
Column percent (X) 23.0 14.9 10.0 26.4 25.6 56.1

Means of Transportation to Work by Travel Time to Work1

Means of Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes) Travel time to work
Workers who did not work at home Less than 10 minutes 10 to 19 minutes 20 to 29 minutes 30 to 44 minutes 45 or more minutes
Workers who did not work at home 33.7 4,265 475 700 690 1,235 1,165
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.1 16.4 16.2 29.0 27.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 32.9 3,450 375 595 565 975 940
  Row percent (X) 100.0 10.9 17.2 16.4 28.3 27.2
Column percent (X) 80.9 78.9 85.0 81.9 78.9 80.7
Carpooled 39.2 700 55 80 125 240 200
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.9 11.4 17.9 34.3 28.6
Column percent (X) 16.4 11.6 11.4 18.1 19.4 17.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 34.4 35 0 15 0 0 20
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 42.9 0.0 0.0 57.1
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.0 2.1 0.0 0.0 1.7
Bicycle or walked 2.7 50 45 4 0 0 0
  Row percent (X) 100.0 90.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Column percent (X) 1.2 9.5 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorcycle or other means 34.7 35 0 4 0 20 4
  Row percent (X) 100.0 0.0 11.4 0.0 57.1 11.4
Column percent (X) 0.8 0.0 0.6 0.0 1.6 0.3
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
(X)Not applicable.
Source:U.S. Census Bureau. Census of Population and Housing, 1990 and 2000 long-form (sample) data.